Michael Mosley's Fast 800 diet recommends surprising foods to boost your sex life

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Michael Mosley's Fast 800 has covered the bases on dieting and now the diet has now delved into how food can boost your libido.The Mediterranean-style eating plan was created by the health guru for weight loss, but the most recent focus of its blog is improving your sex life.

Aphrodisiacs are foods that have a reputation for boosting sexual desire, like chocolate, wine and pomegranates. What's more, the people behind Fast 800 say the Mediterranean diet can improve your sex life.The Fast 800 references a study that found people who consistently ate a Mediterranean style diet scored higher on desire, arousal, lubrication, orgasm and satisfaction.

Another study found men who ate fruit, vegetables, nuts, whole grains and olive oil over two years saw improvement in erectile function.Another factor is stress and the Fast 800 blog says the Mediterranean diet has been shown to boost your emotional wellbeing, counteract stress, and even have a hand in decreasing the risk of mental health problems.Flaxseeds, sesame seeds, and chickpeas all have a sex hormone called phytoestrogens.

These foods can reportedly help with menopause, which can lower women's sex drive.Eating your fill of fatty fish like salmon, anchovies and tuna could be beneficial in the bedroom.Omega-3 fatty acids have been shown to increase testosterone in men.